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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement • Jul 13, 2021

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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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[ ]	Preliminary Proxy Statement
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Proxy Statements for Change of Control

Shareholder proxy statements for change of control of WFAM

On June 7, Wells Fargo Asset Management ("'WFAM") made definitive proxy statement filingswith the SEC for the Wells Fargo Fundsin preparation for the changeof control of WFAM that will occuras part of the previously announced transit ion to new ownership. This change of control will result in the automatic termination of each fund's investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In order to continue the operations of the funds,the funds are required to seek shareholder approval of new investment management and sub-advisory agreements.

The 13 proxy statement filings can be downloaded from the following table.

Change of Control proxy statement Applicable funds

1. Target date funds (PDF) Wells Fargo Dynamic Target TodayFund Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2015 Fund Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2020 Fund Wells Fargo Dynamic Target2025 Fund Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2030 Fund Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2035 Fund Wells Fargo Dynamic Target2040 Fund Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2045 Fund Wells Fargo Dynamic Target2050 Fund Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2055 Fund Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2060 Fund Wells Fargo Target Today Fund Wells Fargo Target 2010 Fund Wells Fargo Target2015 Fund Wells Fargo Target 2020 Fund Wells Fargo Target 2025 Fund Wells Fargo Target 2030 Fund Wells Fargo Target 2035 Fund Wells Fargo Target 2040 Fund Wells Fargo Target 2045 Fund Wells Fargo Target 2050 Fund Wells Fargo Target 2055 Fund Wells Fargo Target 2060 Fund

2. Master feeder funds (PDF) Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund Wells Fargo Core Bond Fund Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund Wells Fargo Index Fund Wells Fargo Real Return Fund Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Fund Wells Fargo Small Company Value Fund

3. Money marketfunds (PDF) Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund Wells Fargo Core Bond Fund Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund Wells Fargo 100% Treasury Money Market Fund Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Wells Fargo Heritage Money Market Fund Wells Fargo Money Market Fund Wells Fargo Municipal Cash Management MoneyMarket Fund Wells Fargo National Tax-FreeMoney Market Fund Wells Fargo Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

4. CoreBuilder SeriesM (PDF) Wells Fargo Managed Account CoreBuilder Shares – Series M

5. Manager of managers funds (PDF) Wells Fargo Absolute Return Fund Wells Fargo Core Plus Bond Fund Wells Fargo Growth Balanced Fund Wells Fargo Moderate Balanced Fund Wells Fargo Specialized Technology Fund Wells Fargo Spectrum Aggressive Growth Fund Wells Fargo Spectrum Moderate Growth Fund

6. Post -2015 funds (PDF) Wells Fargo Alternative Risk Premia Fund Wells Fargo Global Investment Grade Credit Fund Wells Fargo Low Volatility U.S. Equity Fund Wells Fargo Municipal Sustainability Fund Wells Fargo Special International Small Cap Fund

7. Various funds (PDF) Wells Fargo Adjustable Rate Government Fund Wells Fargo Asset Allocation Fund Wells Fargo Conservative Income Fund Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Fund Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Wells Fargo Global Small Cap Fund Wells Fargo Government Securities Fund Wells Fargo High Yield Bond Fund Wells Fargo Income Plus Fund Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund Wells Fargo International Bond Fund Wells Fargo International Equity Fund Wells Fargo Precious Metals Fund Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Bond Fund Wells Fargo Short-Term Bond Plus Fund Wells Fargo Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund Wells Fargo Spectrum Income Allocation Fund Wells Fargo Spectrum Growth Fund Wells Fargo Spectrum Conservative Growth Fund Wells Fargo Ultra Short -Term Income Fund Wells Fargo Utility and Telecommunications Fund

8. Various funds (PDF) Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund Wells Fargo California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund Wells Fargo California Tax- Free Fund Wells Fargo Classic Value Fund Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund Wells Fargo Disciplined SmallCap Fund Wells Fargo Disciplined U.S. Core Fund Wells Fargo Discovery Fund Wells Fargo Diversified Equity Fund Wells Fargo Endeavor Select Fund Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund Wells Fargo Fundamental Small Cap GrowthFund Wells Fargo Growth Fund Wells Fargo High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Wells Fargo Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund Wells Fargo Large Cap Core Fund Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund Wells Fargo Large CompanyValue Fund Wells Fargo Minnesota Tax-Free Fund Wells Fargo Municipal Bond Fund Wells Fargo Omega GrowthFund Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund Wells Fargo Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund Wells Fargo Premier Large CompanyGrowth Fund Wells Fargo Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund Wells Fargo Small Cap Fund Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund Wells Fargo Special Small Cap Value Fund Wells Fargo Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Wells Fargo Ultra Short -Term MunicipalIncome Fund Wells Fargo Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

9. VT funds (PDF) Wells Fargo VT Discovery Fund Wells Fargo VT Index Asset Allocation Fund Wells Fargo VT International Equity Fund Wells Fargo VT Omega Growth Fund Wells Fargo VT Opportunity Fund Wells Fargo VT SmallCap Growth Fund

10. Multi-Sector Income Fund (PDF) Wells Fargo Multi-Sector Income Fund

11. Utilities and High Income Fund (PDF) Wells Fargo Utilities and High Income Fund

12. Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (PDF) Wells Fargo Global Dividend Opportunity Fund

13. Income Opportunities Fund (PDF) Wells Fargo Income Opportunities Fund

Additional information and where to find it

This is not an offer to sell ora solicitation of an offerto buy shares of any investment company, nor is it a solicitation of any proxy. In connection with the proposed transactions, the funds filed adefinitive proxystatement with the U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)on June 7, 2021. All shareholders of record as of May 28, 2021, will be mailed a proxy statement and ballot in June 2021. All shareholders are advised to read the proxy statement in its entiretybecause it contains important information about the proposed investment management and sub-advisory agreements, the funds,the Transaction, fees, expenses, risk considerations, and theinterest s of certain personsin the Transaction and related matters.Fund shareholders may obtain a free copyof the proxy statement and other documents filed by the funds with the SEC at the SECs website, www.sec.gov.Free cop ies of the proxy statement may be obtainedat the funds' website, www.wfam.com,or by directing a request by phone to 1-800-222-8222, or by mail to Wells Fargo Funds, P.O. Box 21996, Kansas City, MO 64121-9967. In addition to the proxy statement, the funds file annual and semi-annual reportsand other information with the SEC. Free copiesof such reports may be obtained at the funds' website, www.wfam.com, or by directing a request by phone to 1-800-222-8222, or by mail to Wells Fargo Funds, P.O. Box 219967, Kansas City, MO 64121-9967. You m ay also read and copy any reports, statements, or other information fi led by funds at the SEC's public referencerooms at 100 F Street,N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549 -0102.Please call the SEC at 1 -800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. Filings made with the SEC by the funds are also available t o t he public from commercial document retrieval services and at the website maintained by the SEC at sec.gov.

Participants in the solicitation

The funds and theirrespective directors, executive officers, and certain membersof their management and other employees may be soliciting proxies from shareholders in favorof the transaction and otherrelated matters. Information aboutpersons who may be considered participants in the solicitation of the funds' shareholders under the rules of the SEC will be in the proxy statement.

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